Anshu Meena
Philosophy & Engineering in India , He/Him
Hi, I’m Anshu Meena (aka gxanshu) — a self-taught Software Engineer passionate about full-stack development, systems programming, and building reliable software that lasts decades. I specialize in designing scalable, maintainable systems, developer tools, and web applications with a strong focus on performance, clarity, and long-term sustainability.
I’m an active Open Source contributor — I maintain my own libraries, extensions, CLI tools, and also contribute to well-known open-source projects.
In my free time, I explore system-level programming, experiment with large codebases like the Linux Kernel and Chromium, and build developer utilities.
I love reading about ancient civilizations, psychology, and philosophy — especially Seneca, Aristotle, and Acharya Chanakya. I also write about engineering, mindset, and philosophy from my own perspective.
I’m always excited to collaborate on meaningful work. Let’s connect and build something impactful. 🧡
- Email [email protected]
- GitHub @gxanshu
- Telegram @gxanshu
- 2023 - NowSoftware Engineer PantryClub
I joined PantryClub as a Full Stack Developer and quickly expanded into systems engineering, IoT, automation, and infrastructure. We built our entire operational system from scratch — covering purchase orders, inventory, packaging, warehouse workflows, and shipping without any external services.
I developed a complete Linux-based printing distribution for Raspberry Pi using Zig and C, integrated with CUPS, and deployed seamlessly — zero crashes, zero complaints. Built with NASA’s 10 Coding Rules and Tiger Style principles, it was rock-solid in production.
I also built:
- Auto-GRV system using AI to extract product data from invoices
- Remote Chrome debugger in Go for Puppeteer sessions
- OCR-based text extraction utility in Python
- Full-stack applications using SolidStart, gRPC, and Kysely
This role helped me master designing fault-tolerant systems, maintainable codebases, and efficient multi-language tooling.
Technologies: Zig, Go, Python, TypeScript, SolidStart, MySQL, gRPC, Tailwind, Bun, Kysely, Astro, Hono, Next.js, PWA
- 2022 - 2023Full Stack Web Developer BehumanAI
At BehumanAI, I built rich interactive UIs using SolidJS, Framer Motion, WebSockets, and advanced Web Animation APIs.
I also worked briefly with Rust on backend services and helped build an AI-powered video chat platform using real-time audio, WebSockets, and browser APIs.
I even rewrote the bhuman-vad-web package (Voice Activity Detection) to improve voice capture accuracy in browsers.
Technologies: SolidJS, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, Motion.js, WebSockets, Web Animation API, Web Audio API, Rust
- 2021 - 2022Software Engineer Open Source
This was the most defining period of my learning journey. I built numerous tools, plugins, startups, libraries, and templates to solve real problems across Linux, web, and development workflows.
I also launched a SaaS platform for newspaper PDF designers — like Canva for print media — speeding up their PDF workflows.
Highlighted Projects:
- Slack PWA Chrome Extension - 1K+ downloads)
- addwater - Contributed to this Gnome GTK app
- LSP-vtsls - Language Server for Sublime Text
- grapesjs-user-blocks - A plugin for drag and drop editor GrapesJS
- astro-decap-cms-starter - A theme template demonstrating how to integrate Decap CMS with Astro
- grapesjs-zoom-plugin - A GrapesJS plugin for zoom functionality
- quickpdf_dev - My desktop app written in Electron to create newspaper PDFs faster, an alternative to Adobe software
- WebquickPDF - Web version of quickPDF app
- tony_bot - A Discord bot
- grapesjs-fonts - A plugin for GrapesJS to add Google Fonts in drag and drop websites
- otf-apple-fonts - An Arch Linux package to install Apple SF font in Linux
- grapesjs - Contributed to GrapesJS
- windowsactivator - Created a script that can activate Windows 10
Technologies: C, C++, Bash, Python, TypeScript, Rust, Firebase, MongoDB, Electron, NestJS, Astro, CircleCI, Hugo, Dart
- 2020 - 2021Mobile / Web Developer Freelance
Built mobile apps using React Native & Flutter, and web applications using React, Next.js, and Firebase.
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Restaurant NextJS - restaurant landing & ordering site
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PPI Flutter - mobile app built using Flutter
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Firstly - news platform where users could upload articles & earn from ads
Technologies: React Native, Expo, Flutter, Firebase, Next.js, TypeScript, Node.js
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- 2018 - 2020PHP / Wordpress Developer Freelance
Built multiple custom WordPress websites for eCommerce and agency clients — without pre-made themes. This helped me understand PHP, MySQL, Linux hosting, SEO, and server performance.
I still maintain some of my earliest client websites — a testament to long-term reliability.
Developed sites:
Technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Hostinger, Digital Ocean, Bash, CSS, GraphQL
- 2025What is Generative AI? Rebase Developer meetup, Jaipur City
Covered how generative AI models work, their building blocks, use cases, and how engineers can leverage them to build faster and smarter applications.